what if I told you that famously good friend @joshgondelman.bsky.social will be answering your questions?? send 'em in to [email protected]

we're working on an advice column all about friends + money, send some q's our way! I'm thinking-- how to tell a friend you can't afford to be in their wedding, awkward venmo interactions, feeling pressure to support a friends business, etc. DM me or send to awilder at marketplace dot org!

NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find: - NONE of the arrested were criminally charged - NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists." - ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.

years ago I was in talks to work on a Conde podcast and never moved forward because of this! their record of anti-union action was a huge turn off. solidarity with the journalists there who were doing their jobs and looking out for their co-workers.

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

Student journalists in Appalachia! 🚨 PAID writing opportunity before end of the semester: 100 Days in Appalachia is assembling a series of dispatches on the biggest issues facing campuses. Pieces are short, not as heavy a lift reporting-wise. Email [email protected] & I'll share info.

Breaking News: North Carolina state senators approved a new congressional map that could give Republicans an extra seat. The state House is expected to pass it.

We're working on an episode about neurodivergence and personal finance? Have you paid the ADHD tax? Racked up credit card debt while manic, or felt anxiety drive your purchases? Send a voice note of your story to awilder at marketplace dot org and you might hear it on the show.

can confirm...cousins, if you're reading this expect homemade gifts!!

Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social

The claim that the flooding in Alaska is not being covered is spreading and is incorrect. bsky.app/profile/smi....

ICE agents blocked an ambulance that was trying to take an injured protester to hospital. "We are still not being allowed to leave by ICE officers.” an EMT said on radio When driver tried to get out, an agent yelled, "DON’T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN, I WILL SHOOT YOU" www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

unfortunately if we want another good taylor swift album we're going to need another global pandemic this is so embarrassing for her

If you want to understand open adoption, it makes sense to start with birth parents—yet studies of them are few. 2+ yrs ago, I began talking w/ birth mothers to try to understand what living in an open adoption is like for them, and what rights or options they might have if challenges were to arise.

first good news I've heard on this site in a month let's GOOOOOO

ft. my triumphant return to acting as Flight Attendant!!!

it's raining outside...candle lit...norah jones playing...making a spreadsheet and it's not even 11am yuuup

have you been the victim of an employment scam? I'd love to talk with you for a story I'm working on @marketplace.org #journorequest

Student + early career journalists in Appalachia (or young folks who want to write): pitch 100 Days! Looking for stories w/ angles on young people, related to education & what's happening on campuses, politics, life & identity, & more. Rates start at $150 for opinion, $200-$400 for reporting.

A million WNYC group chats just blew up lmao

How far have you gone for a boycott? Called AAA rather than buy BP gas? Taken a 6hr flight with two layovers to avoid an airline you have beef with? Cancelled your Disney wedding? I want to talk to you! awilder at marketplace dot org #journorequest

ICE agents held a 5-year-old autistic girl outside her Massachusetts home to pressure her father to surrender to authorities last week, according to the girl's family

I'm looking to talk to someone who stopped going to therapy after their therapist raised their rates and wants to talk about that decision making process-- is that you or a friend? Email [email protected] #journorequest

For a story: looking to talk to Gen Z workers in different fields about how/if you’re pushing back against the “everything-is-an-emergency” approach to work. If you feel you can’t take this approach (because of your field, disproportionate pressure, etc) would also love to talk. Email/Signal in bio!

I'm looking to talk to someone who stopped going to therapy after their therapist raised their rates and wants to talk about that decision making process-- is that you or a friend? Email [email protected] #journorequest

BREAKING: Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said reut.rs/45OFPfr

We want to hear your most deranged workplace stories for our new advice column-- Work Drama. Send them to [email protected], we will keep your name private!

I spent time with Chapel Hill residents whose home flooded during Tropical Storm Chantal. They're trapped in a house no one will buy, watching luxury apartments rise upstream while their land erodes beneath them.

There will not be a healthy US journalism industry without public funding. The PBS/NPR defunding shows we are heading in the opposite direction. Journalists must understand that our fight for existence is political, like it or not. Wrote about this for CJR today: www.cjr.org/analysis/jou...

This is an extraordinary interview. Please listen. www.npr.org/2025/07/21/n...

everyone is always talking about how cool and kind josh is but he is also very very funny!!! let's get that into the discourse!!!

for an episode of TIU--- what's the most ridiculous thing you've been asked to pay for as a bridesmaid?

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was taken into custody by federal agents while attempting to escort a defendant from immigration court on Tuesday afternoon. This was the third time Lander had been accompanying people to and from their immigration hearings. hellgatenyc.com/brad-lander-...

Must read. Shattered Science: The Scientific Research Lost Amid the Trump Administration’s NIH Cuts @anniewaldman.bsky.social @asiafields.bsky.social @ashleyclarkejourno.bsky.social

zoha !!! rocks!!!

This is Uncomfortable is running a new workplace advice segment and we need your questions! Send your most miserable/chaotic/"wtf do i do" questions our way at [email protected]!

reallllly need you to listen to this week's episode (another edition of Money Fight) and send me your thoughts www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

working in a totally silent library except for one person who is having a conversation at full volume about the crisis his company is going through and he is SAYING THE NAME OF THE COMPANY ooooh the googles I am doing right now

BREAKING: More journalists have died in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023 than in both World Wars and other major wars, combined. Our new report outlines the costs of war to journalists – and the journalism we all rely on. [THREAD, 1/8] watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...

sidenote but that's TIU editor Jasmine Romero in that picture-- an editorial genius with perfect hair who also happens to be on Sesame Street.

Hey Marketplace listeners! To kick off our March fundraiser, the Marketplace Investors Challenge Fund will match the first $30,000 in donations! Today your gift will make twice the impact to support the stories you listen to every day. Funds are limited, so don’t wait—make your gift today!

Maternal health experts who reviewed ProPublica’s findings say Texas' abortion ban is the only explanation they could see for the sudden jump in sepsis cases. ⤵️ ✍️ Lizzie Presser, Kavitha Surana, @andreasuozzo.com, Sophie Chou 📈 @lucaswaldron.bsky.social

slack is down what is everyone doing with their day off!!!

i'm looking to talk with people who have been financially impacted by the trump admin's immigration policy-- have you spent $$ you don't have getting your passport renewed? took a second job to pay for an immigration attorney? let's talk-- [email protected]

have you and a friend had a fight about money that you were able to get past? i want to talk to you about it! awilder at marketplace dot org #journorequest

Here it is, the thing I’ve been working on for most of this year: I’m launching a podcast studio, @goodjudypods.bsky.social! AND we have a series in development! I’ve written a piece explaining why I’m doing this and why I need your help. I hope you’ll check it out: open.substack.com/pub/chrisdst...

The last functioning intensive care unit at a hospital in northern Gaza was severely damaged by Israeli shelling this week, according to medical staff who have been pleading for a respite from violence to bring in essential supplies. “We can’t bear it. We just want mercy,” one nurse said.

Hell Gate is on the scene at the protest of Amazon union members at the distribution center in Maspeth. Just moments ago, NYPD officers pulled an Amazon worker out of his car after he stood up out of his seat and attempted to join the strike.